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Location: Hickory, NC | SavoyPlaza - 2016-10-12 8:05 AM
PlymouthFury - 2016-10-12 12:10 AM
I've had more interest and talk about this car while driving about than probably any other car I've ever had! I will gladly take a more nicer looking '61 Plymouth wagon however....
Actually the '61 Dodges have such a unique design that you can't help but look. I'd have to say the "DODGE" lettering on the hood and trunk are my favorite part. Cool detail.
Without a doubt my favorite photo of this excursion has to be the Roy's photo in Amboy. Too cool.
You da man!
Pete
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Location: Hickory, NC | Polara61_383 - 2016-10-12 9:15 AM
Polara61_383 - 2016-10-11 4:42 AM
Thank you for those nice pictures! Also y very nice car you got there! ;-)
A road trip like that is a life long dream of me... Sadly it is too expensive to get ship my Diana (and me) to the states and back...
Heck just get yourself out here and buy yourself a cheapo clunker and go for it! I've driven some pretty janky stuff across the country!
I am definitely trying to do that in the next couple years!
I noticed one thing: Were you driving through san francisco with the high beam lights on or does the little red light mean something different in your polara?
I had the high beams on since I had one low beam burnt out. |
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Location: MN | ND is really cool when the wheat is golden out in the fields or the Badlands is western ND are a must see. What a great adventure in a great car
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Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | You certainly have a sweet 1961 Dodge. From the pictures it looks straight and unmolested. No rust either, whch one would expect from a car that spent its service life in the Southwest desert. I don't share your opinion about radial tires. I have had radials on my 1958 DeSoto for donkey's years and have never had a problem. They seem to give a smoother ride too. To each his own however. Bias-ply tires are still available for those who want that old school ride. For what it's worth, the 1961 Dodge in my opinion is nicer looking car than the 1961 Plymouth. The interior fittings were nicer too. |
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Location: northern germany | fantastic pictures! thanks for sharing! |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Awesome trip Austin, Thanks for sharing..
I drove part of Route 66 from St Louis to Tulsa back in 2007 for the Unearthing of Miss Belv, drove a 59 Chrysler Windsor ,, Still have great memories of that trip and one day will return to drive 66 again from tulsa to California hopefully
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Location: Hickory, NC | 58 DESOTOS RULE - 2016-10-16 5:14 PM
You certainly have a sweet 1961 Dodge. From the pictures it looks straight and unmolested. No rust either, whch one would expect from a car that spent its service life in the Southwest desert. I don't share your opinion about radial tires. I have had radials on my 1958 DeSoto for donkey's years and have never had a problem. They seem to give a smoother ride too. To each his own however. Bias-ply tires are still available for those who want that old school ride. For what it's worth, the 1961 Dodge in my opinion is nicer looking car than the 1961 Plymouth. The interior fittings were nicer too.
The car is in great shape. Probably one of the more rust free FL cars I've owned.
I've had nothing but problems with radials. Everything from blow outs, broken bands, bad wear, short life. I don't trust any radial older than 5 years. Never a single problem with bias plys. Even 50 year old ones! I drive my cars everyday and on long trips so I've come to trust the bias plys. |
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Location: Hickory, NC | 1960fury - 2016-10-16 5:20 PM
fantastic pictures! thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed viewing the photos!
Rebels-59 - 2016-10-16 5:51 PM
Awesome trip Austin, Thanks for sharing..
I drove part of Route 66 from St Louis to Tulsa back in 2007 for the Unearthing of Miss Belv, drove a 59 Chrysler Windsor ,, Still have great memories of that trip and one day will return to drive 66 again from tulsa to California hopefully
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There's nothing better than a long roadtrip in a classic car....its addicting. Its one of my greatest pleasures. |
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| That's a fantastic travelogue, Austin! It's great you were able to take the time and effort for the awesome photography.
The Polara looked fine at AutoFair, and I'll remind Dave about your Polara emblem and wheel cover needs.
I hope you get to publish your road trip somewhere.
TG
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Location: Hickory, NC | Thanks! This car gets a lot of attention anywhere I go. Nobody has ever seen anything like that. |
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Cross Country in a '61 Polara. How to break in a "new" car.
